live up to
Meaning(s)
1. be as good as expected or promised
Popularity
High
Professional
High
Social
How to Memorize
live up to expectations
Analysis
To live up to something means to fulfil an expectation or an undertaking. If you live up to something it means you are as good as something else. You will most often hear this phrase used in the expression to live up to expectations, meaning to deliver what was expected.
Social Examples (Basic)
- I had heard so much about the new restaurant and it certainly lived up to expectations!
Professional Examples (Basic)
- The supplier said that the goods would be here by this morning, but they have failed to live up to their promise.
- Kelly was a breath of fresh air when she first started working here, but she failed to live up to her early promise and was eventually let go.